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Khanh Hoa: Two die of asphyxia in a well

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two people died and two others fainted because of poison gas in a well in Dien Khanh district of Khanh Hoa province on June 18.

Can Tho: Barges crash into 44 houses

 VietNamNet Bridge – After the anchor wires of two barges were broken, the barges drifted uncontrollably and crashed into 44 houses along the Cai San River in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.

Agency questioned after travelers left stranded in Thailand

VietNamNet Bridge – After 701 Vietnamese travelers were left stranded in Thailand, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on June 18 conducted an enquiry on Travel Life Company, who had been responsible for the tour.

Linh wins national motor event

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Viet Linh won the fifth National Motor Racing Tournament, which ended in the southern province of Binh Phuoc on Sunday.

Arsenal stoke anticipation for Asia tour with video

 VietNamNet Bridge - One of England’s most renowned football clubs, Arsenal FC, have produced a video promoting their forthcoming summer tour to Vietnam, Japan and Indonesia.

Eating red meat over time poses higher Type 2 diabetes risk

 Eating red meat over time is associated with a higher chance of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to a study in JAMA Internal Medicine on Monday.

100 people turned into human statues in Nha Trang

 VietNamNet Bridge - The rare event of Vietnam’s body painting turned 100 young people into human statues for the parade of the 2013 Nha Trang Sea Festival.

Opening win over Malaysia provides confidence boost

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam scored a huge win over Malaysia in their opening game at the Asian Football Confederation's Southeast Asian region's U14 girls football competition, seeing off their rivals 7-1

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 19/6

 Four salvage workers die on ship; Over 32,000 local Vietnamese working abroad; First Korean-language newspaper hits shelves; Kids with genital defects get surgery

Thanh Hoa police officially use net guns to catch motorbike racers (video)

 VietNamNet Bridge – The traffic police of Thanh Hoa province have officially used net releasing guns to stop motorcycle racers on the street.

Nissan-Honda battle benefit Vietnamese

The two big Japanese automobile manufacturers -- Nissan and Honda, accidentally chose June 11 as the day to introduce their new low cost sedan models Nissan Sunny and Honda City.

Giant catfish caught in Tien River in Mekong Delta

 VietNamNet Bridge – A fisherman in Dong Thap Province in the Mekong Delta caught a giant catfish weighing 63 kilograms in the Tien River on June 15.

Tourism stimulus programme to run until end of 2013

VietNamNet Bridge – Many airlines and travel agencies nationwide have actively responded to the 2013 tourism stimulus programme, which opens up a variety of opportunities for local tourists to enjoy their summer holidays at affordable prices

Finance Ministry requested to report on dividend worth millions of USD

After the media reported that several state corporations, including the Ministry of Finance, received dividend worth a trillion Vietnam dong, Deputy PM Vu Van Ninh has requested the Ministry to report on this issue.

Binh Duong: Labor abuse detected at wood processing enterprise

 VietNamNet Bridge – A male worker who was under unbearable hard work in a wood processing enterprise swam through a lake of hundreds of square meters to flee, but unfortunately he drowned.

Over 40,000 students fail in high school final exams

 VietNamNet Bridge - With a lower rate of final examinations passing than last year, there are 41,000 out of 950,000 high-school students which failed the final exams.

Banking officers involved in million USD bank fraud

VietNamNet Bridge - Using fake documents and the help of some banking officers, some businessmen appropriated over VND1 trillion of three banks.

HCM City Police breaks prostitution ring for foreigners

HCM City police have discovered a prostitution ring for foreign visitors which is based in the center of District 1. On June 17, the police summoned 53 people involved in this ring for investigation and nine of them were taken into custody.

Quang Nam: Pit containing half a ton of explosives detected

 VietNamNet Bridge – In a raid against illegal gold miners in Phuoc Son district of the central province of Quang Nam, local police found a pit containing more than 480kg of explosives.

Big banks rush to build new offices

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite the current big difficulties, commercial banks still have been implementing their plans to build new offices which cost tens of trillions of dong.